Festivals
Last Wednesday, the music appointment with Dutch winter arrived with one of the most special festivals of the year, the Cross-Linx Festival, which this year moved to Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ to display its usual fusion of classical music with elements like rock and electronics. With the stellar presence of Mark Lanegan, Squarepusher and Bryce
Talk about Le Guess Who? is talk of a consolidated and recognised festival under the flag of the quality and diversity, that allows in 4 days to enjoy diverse proposals as Einstürzende Neubauten, voodoo jazz of Dr. John, the main stage of one day managed by the very Swans or a unforgettable weekend ending party
After the first day somewhat watered, it was the time of so-called heavyweight performances by the veterans Spoon and Sebadoh, and the gig of expected Australian Josef Salvat, one of the great revelations of the 2014. Sebadoh were responsible for opening the big stage on the second day and the concert can only be described
As every year with the coming of autumn, the London Calling festival came back to the two rooms of Paradiso in Amsterdam to show some new names to follow (as happened in the last edition in May where we could enjoy previously the massive success the shows of Royal Blood or Jungle), accompanied this time
After the great day on Saturday mastered by the overwhelming character and spectacular show by Stromae, but in which also highlighted in their styles concerts by The National, Jungle or Volbeat, came the last day with two names as clear references, Queens of the Stone Age and Skrillex, and also with bands like Portishead, Snoop
After a weak first day rescued by the shows of Janelle Monae, La Yegros and Triggerfinger, it was time to start enjoying the heavy artillery in Lowlands 2014 in a day in which bands like Stromae, The National or Volbeat would be playing on their stages. Photo taken by Esther Vicente. All rights reserved Our
The 22nd edition of the Lowlands Festival took place this weekend at the usual venue of the land near the Walibi park in Biddinghuizen (Flevoland), with Skrillex, Queens Of The Stone Age or Stromae as major claims and the final feeling of a better result than expected, when in the first weeks of selling tickets
Third day of Arenal Sound 2014 provided us pleasant surprises as Russian Red or Buraka Son Sistema gigs, and other less like Placebo concert. Russian Red gave a great concert, where besides present her latest album with songs like "Michael P, John Michael" or "Casper", gave an overview of their best songs, but changing the folk
The second day of the Arenal Sound began with Galician Triángulo de Amor Bizarro, who we'd seen recently at Low Festival nor let us down in this live, being even better than Benidorm, but with a schedule that is not fair for they. No shortage songs from Año Santo or Victoria Mística as "Estrellas Místicas"
Talk about Dekmantel Festival in a non closer future it will be talking about one of the world reference in electronic music. To get an idea of the level achieved in the second edition which ended Sunday at the Amsterdamse Bos, indicate it managed to bring together headliners of the caliber of 3 Chair, Nicolas
